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Ok, fans. (Or should I say roommates, since that's who reads my blog?)

Last night was first date number 8,793. Well, not that many but it feels like it. I rambled. I shred my coaster. (Had a cloth napkin, so the coaster suffered my nerves. He noticed the nerves, offered me a drink. Yes, thank you. That was a good merlot.)

I promised myself a Dr. Pepper for every five minutes he was late. (They're always late. I don't think they can help it... I think it's in men's natures to be late. So I made it a game.)

So at dinner I drank two Dr. Peppers. But, he called to let me know he'd be late.
He showed up with a flower. And he gave me a mixed cd. And he paid for coffee... and dinner... and more coffee.

He emails. He actually picks up the phone and calls. And here I was beginning to think that men are limited to communicating through text messages, (or not at all,) unless it's my father.

I almost didn't go, for no other reason other than I was nervous. Glad I went. Quite glad that I went. It's been a long time since a date was just straight up fun, with no pressure, no confusion, no stress, and no real work for me. Yes, I know that relationships are work. But a first date shouldn't be. It should be easy, light, fun, enjoyable, and a tiny bit awkward... and it was all those things.

And let's be serious for a minute. I would've drank those two Dr. Peppers anyway.

What's new in the life of C you ask?

1. This blog is called The Girl In 3 G because I live in a house with two other girls. (3 Girls... 3 G... get it?) Pretty soon I won't be The Girl in 3 G anymore because...

2. since A's getting married and her and her husband to be won't just live downstairs while my happy little self stays upstairs, I just got a new apartment. I will be moving in about 17 days. By myself. I've never lived by myself before. I'm a little nervous and scared that I will be lonely. So...

3. I'm getting a dog. She's a red and gold basset hound mama that I have dubbed Gracie. She just had puppies not too long ago and was dropped at the pound almost 10 days ago. No one else has come to look at her, which means she's likely to be put down. :( Dad's going to keep her until I move. :) So, the dog is the first great thing about moving, and the second is...

4. I will be significantly closer to Tina & Co. and church. Whoo hoo! What's not so great about where I'm moving is that the closest Starbucks is the one that I do NOT frequent. (It's all your fault, Chris! All your fault! You'll never make my lattes again!)

4.

If I were to get married this Friday...

1. I'd be missing the most precious Christmas with my roommates ever.

2. I wouldn't have gotten to spend all of Sunday decorating the tree and having roommate Thanksgiving.

3. I would be sleeping in a bedroom with colors I hate.

4. I wouldn't get to spend Christmas Eve night and Christmas Day with my family.

5. I wouldn't feel this relaxed right now.

6. I would be stressing over so many things: how on earth are we going to go on a honeymoon? did he pay rent? does he actually have a job to come back to? when is he going to leave me?

7. I would be in very real danger of bringing a child into a life that would most likely include a single mother.

8. I would miss out on what actually IS God's best... a man that will actually love me, not just be content with the knowledge that I'm around somewhere when he's bored, needs transportation, someone to blame things on, someone to pay for things, etc.

Joey was right. There's a difference between Mr. Right and Mr. Close Enough. I was so incredibly deceived into thinking that he was Mr. Right when he was actually neither.

Ric said that he wouldn't approve of any boyfriend I brought home untiil I found one that loves me like he loves Tina. I'm really bored with men talking about marriage. 9 proposals, 3 broken engagements, 1 purchased and returned wedding dress...

Whoever you are, don't you dare ask me to marry you or even bring up the "M" word until you've talked to God, my Daddy and Ric and bought a ring. Otherwise I'm going to assume that you're just blowing sunshine up an orifice that ladies simply don't mention.

Girls' Night In... keeping it for posterity.

So, my roommates (Rubyred and MelindaJ) and I typically hang out on Monday nights. Increasingly, our nights together have invovled sci-fi in some way. Here is our Facebook summary of the evening's activities.

Andrea Fisher Christian Bale, Gerard Butler, and Matthew McConaughey, all in one movie. A favorite actor for each roommate. Oh, and dragons. Don't forget the dragons. Good times!

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Crystal Stone
You mean, favorite naked chest, favorite actor and favorite accent, right? I'll let you play mix and match with roommate and descriptive term.

Joy Kaczmarek
I = Gerard Butler +all three descriptions.

Crystal Stone
Matthew McConaughey, one of the three... he's no Will Smith, but Will and I do have an open relationship. Oh, and I guess I get Christian Bale too since you're engaged.

Crystal Stone
Who's your favorite MW?

Andrea Fisher
I'm sorry to say it, Crystal, but your man's voice doesn't match his bad boy vibe in this movie.

Crystal Stone
Oh Matthew. Lose the beard, grow back the hair. Continue to talk please.

Joy Kaczmarek
meh... why listen to southern when you can listen to SCOTTISH!!!!!

Andrea Fisher
Ok, I do agree with Joy on this one. But I do still prefer a man who can sing, dance, and wear a newsboy cap or bat cape with equal panache.

Crystal Stone
Hey, they're not talking at the same time. Neither is detracting from the enjoyment of the other.

Crystal Stone
Mama can keep the bad boy in line.

Joy Kaczmarek
so, Andrea... can Daniel sing, dance, and wear a newsboy cap or a bat cape with equal panache??

Crystal Stone
Top hat and cane, girls. Top hat and cane.

Andrea Fisher
He can sing and dance and always has panache. I don't know about the accessories.

Joy Kaczmarek
hhmmm....

Crystal Stone
After all, Miss, this is France.

Andrea Fisher
Oh no! A dragon just flew by!

Crystal Stone
Don't worry. My man will kill it.

Tina Rorabaugh
LOL! Oh my Crystal I am getting more and more worried about this Will Smith issue. ;) Hmmm all my single ladies, I love ya!

Joy Kaczmarek
I can't help it if Gerard is o-so-dreamy!!!

Crystal Stone
Hey, gotta be open relationship. If he liked it he shoulda put a ring on it. He just put one on Jada first.

Andrea Fisher
Tina, Tina, I'm gonna let you finish ... really, I am ... but I just gotta say ... the best video of ALL TIME!

Crystal Stone
Stupid Kanye.

Joy Kaczmarek
22 comments to Kanye. We could have done better then that, ladies!

Andrea Fisher
Go, Christian, Go! You've got 30 seconds!

Crystal Stone
Way to kill the party sweetie. Need a backrub?

Daniel Brame
I would, in fact, wear a cape... why? Because I'm ... Batman...

Crystal Stone
Awww they're fighting over me.

Andrea Fisher
Well, look! I got the newsboy cap covered. :)

Joy Kaczmarek
we didn't ask if YOU could wear a newsboy cap with panache...

Crystal Stone
Please, Daniel, post a picture of yourself with a newsboy cap. And a cape, please. The cape is quite important.

Crystal Stone
woh oh oh, ohohoh, woh oh oh, woh oh oh oh.